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Mr C Kunalan and his wife, Madam Chong Yoong Yin posed for a photo after sharing their love story with tabla!
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The Kunalans’ Six-Decade-Long Interracial Marriage Shaped By Sports

Sports brought them together, but their mutual admiration, coupled with a zestful enthusiasm for life, has sustained the Kunalans’ six-decade-long marriage.

19 Feb 2026 17:21

Mdm Malti Devi (left) and Mr Raj Kishore at the Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations held in Fairmont Singapore on Feb 8.
Community

Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations: From Arranged Beginnings to Lifelong Bonds

19 Feb 2026 17:45

“I was a very shy and awkward boy in real life but something about the stage really excited me.”
Culture

Tarang Hardikar: Pune’s Offbeat Comic on the Rise

19 Feb 2026 17:18

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Manpower, Dinesh Vasu Dash speaking with tabla! editor Venga Subramaniam, in a post-Budget interview on Feb 13.
News

Indian Community Can Use Budget 2026 to Strengthen as a Collective Whole: MOS Dinesh

14 Feb 2026 15:00

Tiffin Room’s Chanderkala and Boondi Halwa.
Lifestyle

Chanderkala and Boondi Halwa: Tiffin Room’s Colourful Desserts for Holi at Raffles Hotel Singapore

19 Feb 2026 17:08

Community

Founder of Century Bakkwa, Simbian Chua, holding a tray of grilled bakkwa (sweet-and-savoury dried pork jerky), which was unaffected by the fire, inside its flagship store at Dunlop Street on Feb 15, 2026.

The Editor’s Beat: The Silver Lining in the Smoke

The Lunar New Year is traditionally a time of heat—the roar of the lion dance drums, the glow of red lanterns, and for those in the food trade, the intense, unrelenting sizzle of the grill. But the he...

19 Feb 2026 18:11

Mdm Malti Devi (left) and Mr Raj Kishore at the Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations held in Fairmont Singapore on Feb 8.

Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations: From Arranged Beginnings to Lifelong Bonds

19 Feb 2026 17:45

All these words originated from various Indian languages, says the writer.

India’s Contribution to English: Mindboggling… But Unappreciated

19 Feb 2026 17:17

The large-scale installation brought together the ancient Indian art of rangoli with international flower carpet traditions such as catifa de flors, alfombras, and infiorata. 

World Rangoli Flower Carpet Singapore 2026 Concludes in Spectacular Celebration of Global Artistic Unity

19 Feb 2026 17:15

Organising committee members of the Tamils Arts and Culture Society (TACS).

Tamils Arts and Culture Society Presents Global Tamils Awards 2026

19 Feb 2026 17:13

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Culture

Tune in to tabla! for your weekly dose of Indian pop culture!

A Dosa Pop Culture for the Week of Feb 20

Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate, we have selected some iconic Indian and Chinese pop culture crossovers in entertainment and beyond.

19 Feb 2026 17:19

“I was a very shy and awkward boy in real life but something about the stage really excited me.”

Tarang Hardikar: Pune’s Offbeat Comic on the Rise

19 Feb 2026 17:18

Tune in to tabla! for your weekly dose of Indian pop culture!

A Dosa of Pop Culture for the Week of Feb 13

12 Feb 2026 20:26

DJ Deepika

Women Take Centre Stage At All-Female Tamil Music Event

12 Feb 2026 14:54

Pavalakantham Azhagarsamy with the Lifetime Achievement Award Trophy.

Veteran Newscaster Pavalakantham Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award

11 Feb 2026 16:34

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News

Shalini Devarajan was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Feb 19 after she pleaded guilty to assaulting the male victim, who was 73 years old at the time.

2 Weeks’ Jail for Woman Who Slapped 73-year-old Cabby While Drunk

An intoxicated woman slapped an elderly taxi driver in an unprovoked attack after stating that she did not have any cash or cashless payment methods to settle her $24 fare.

20 Feb 2026 15:34

PM Lawrence Wong participating in a mass lo hei during his visit to SMRT’s Bishan depot on Feb 16.

PM Wong Visits Public Transport Workers at SMRT’s Bishan Depot Ahead of Chinese New Year

19 Feb 2026 17:56

Bite-sized snippets from across the lion city.

Singapore in 2 Mins for the Week of Feb 20

19 Feb 2026 17:55

French President Emmanuel Macron, in India for the AI Impact Summit, drew attention in Mumbai as he stepped out for a morning jog alongside his security team.

Modi-Macron Share ‘Jai Ho’ Car Ride in Mumbai

19 Feb 2026 17:46

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of Feb 20

19 Feb 2026 17:20

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Lifestyle

Mr C Kunalan and his wife, Madam Chong Yoong Yin posed for a photo after sharing their love story with tabla!

The Kunalans’ Six-Decade-Long Interracial Marriage Shaped By Sports

Sports brought them together, but their mutual admiration, coupled with a zestful enthusiasm for life, has sustained the Kunalans’ six-decade-long marriage.

19 Feb 2026 17:21

200 coaches from 79 sports were honoured at the Coaches Appreciation Night 2026, held at Changi Experience Studio on 13th February.

Singapore’s Top Coaches are Focused on Character, Not Just Medals

19 Feb 2026 17:19

Tiffin Room’s Chanderkala and Boondi Halwa.

Chanderkala and Boondi Halwa: Tiffin Room’s Colourful Desserts for Holi at Raffles Hotel Singapore

19 Feb 2026 17:08

See what the stars have in store for you...

Your Horoscope for the Week of Feb 20

19 Feb 2026 16:48

Scroll down for the quiz answers!

Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Feb 20

19 Feb 2026 16:47

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